Pot
Item number M1.60 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Pot, made of light red brown, fine-grained clay with small white limestone particles and a small amount of very fine mica. Thick light grey slip covers pot and lid. Low ring foot, globular body with sharp carination dividing a rounded from a flat wall just below rim. Plain upright rim with convex outer face. Ledge on interior for lid. Two round horizontal handles are pressed against wall and rim providing a finger hold. Flat lid with small knob handle.
History Of Use
For food and cooking
Item History
- Made in Athens, Greece between 501 BCE and 401 BCE
- Owned by British Museum (Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities) before March 1960
- Received from British Museum (Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities) during March 1960
What
- Name
- Pot
- Identification Number
- M1.60 a-b
- Type of Item
- pot
- Material
- clay
- Manufacturing Technique
- thrown and slipped
- Overall
- height 11.4 cm, diameter 12.7 cm
- Part A
- height 10.4 cm, diameter 13.4 cm
- Part B
- height 2.2 cm, diameter 8.0 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Athens, Greece
Who
- Culture
- Greek
- Previous Owner
- British Museum (Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities)
- Received from
- British Museum (Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities)
When
- Creation Date
- between 501 BCE and 401 BCE
- Ownership Date
- before March 1960
- Acquisition Date
- during March 1960
Other
- Item Classes
- ceramics
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0038/0003 a-b
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